Physical therapist · Lewiston, ME

Physical therapist in Lewiston: $2,655/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Lewiston at $98,300 a year. About 130 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.60). The 10th percentile is $79,240 and the 90th is $119,710. Pay ranks 274th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,289/mo). Maine taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,655 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Amherst Town, about 177 miles away, at $3,382 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,655

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$98,300

$79,240 to $119,710

Rent (1 bd)

$1,289

$1,535 (2 bd)

Employment

130

Location quotient 1.60

Pay rank

274th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $98,300.

Taxes$2,186
Rent$1,289
Other living costs$2,061
Left over$2,655

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $98,300
Federal income tax: −$13,240
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,520
State income tax (ME): −$5,476
Take-home pay: $72,064
Effective tax rate: 26.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,289
Groceries: $410
Getting around: $574
Healthcare: $462
Utilities and internet: $257
Everything else: $359
Total spending: $3,350

Left over each month

$8,192 gross, minus $2,186 in tax and $3,350 in living costs.

$2,655

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Amherst Town, $3,382/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Lewiston?

$98,300 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 130 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a physical therapist in Lewiston?

$2,655 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Maine taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,289, and pay covers 6.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Amherst Town, about 177 miles away, leaves $3,382 a month, more than Lewiston.